June 12, 2012

Former Auglaize County Sheriff Larry R. Longsworth, 62, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 12:55 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2012, at The Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University in Columbus, surrounded by his loving family.

Larry was born on Feb. 18, 1950, in Mercer County, the son of Robert and Bernice (Nuss) Longsworth, and his mother preceded him in death. His father survives in Wapakoneta.

June 11th

June 11, 2012

LIMA — Dominic Guarnieri won the match-play battle of St. Marys natives and University of Findlay grads to capture the Dr Pepper Championship golf title at Hawthorne Hills in Lima on Sunday.

Guarnieri, a former St. Marys standout and Roughrider varsity golf coach, defeated former St. Marys state qualifier and University of Findlay golfer Michael Schmitmeyer 4 and 3 in the championship match.

Guarnieri birdied three straight holes to start the back nine to earn his second Dr. Pepper title and his first in five years.

June 11, 2012

CELINA — Jarrett Taylor singled home the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give St. Marys a 5-4 win over St. Henry in the first game on Saturday and Celina scored three runs with two outs and edged St. Marys 4-2 in the nightcap, as the St. Marys ACME baseball team split a pair of games in the round robin tournament at Celina’s Montgomery Field.

June 11, 2012

Kenneth Dale Bellman, 68, of 310 Jill Ave., Celina, died on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at his residence.

He was born on March 17, 1944, in Coldwater, to Richard and Louella (Vogel) Bellman, and they preceded him in death.

He is survived by his son, William Bellman of De Graff; his daughters, Mary Elizabeth (Robert) Arbuthnot of Hurricane, Utah, and Angela T. (Joe) Fox of Laughlin, Nev.; two grandchildren; three brothers; a sister.

He served his country in the U.S. National Guard during the Vietnam War.